Macau’s government collected MOP51.19 billion in gaming taxes during the first six months of 2026, according to central account budget execution data. Receipts rose 13.1% year on year and reached 55.3% of the government’s full-year gaming revenue target of MOP92.53 billion.
The figures show gaming taxes had exceeded half of Macau’s annual budget target by the end of June.
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Macao collected $7.2bn in casino taxes during H1 2026, an increase exceeding 9% year on year. Citing Macau Finance Bureau figures carried by Macau Shimbun, the report said gaming taxes accounted for 84.6% of total tax receipts of $8.5bn.
Gambling taxes and duties raised more than €3bn for the Italian state in the first six months of 2026. The figure comes from the Treasury's summary accounts to 30 June 2026, which record state receipts and payments.
It was reported that Brazil’s regulated betting sector generated federal tax receipts exceeding €1.15bn in the first half of 2026. Lawmakers were considering proposals that could alter the market before October’s general election.
CAIXA lotteries collected R$12.19bn in Brazil in the first half of 2026, reportedly up 5.4% from the same period a year earlier. Social allocations rose 25% to R$5.53bn, while regulated fixed-odds betting operators recorded GGR of R$20.07bn, reportedly up 15.3%. The figures measure different things and should not be compared as equivalent market sizes.
CAIXA Loterias recorded R$12.19bn (€2.05bn) in sales during H1 2026. CAIXA Loterias operates Brazil’s federal lottery.